Jackie B. Surtani is the Regional Director and Head of the Singapore Office at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), where he leads efforts to strengthen collaboration with the Government of Singapore and the financial sector, focusing on climate action and regional investment opportunities. With over 33 years of experience in Asian infrastructure lending and advisory, he has deep sectoral knowledge across energy, infrastructure, and telecommunications. Previously, he served as Director of Infrastructure Finance at ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department, overseeing landmark investments in renewable energy, electric transport, and broadband infrastructure across East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Before rejoining ADB in 2017, he held senior roles at Siemens Financial Services, Chase Manhattan Bank, Credit Suisse, and led KBC Bank’s Asian Project Finance operations. A UK citizen, Mr. Surtani holds a B.Sc. in Business Finance and Economics from the University of East Anglia and an M.Phil. in Management Studies from the University of Oxford.